Dhow Hijacked off Somalia 24/03/2017

March 24, 2017

Clearwater/BIMCO

Somalia
It has been reported that a fishing Dhow has been hijacked in the
vicinity of Eyl. The exact position and time of this incident is
currently unknown, it has been confirmed that the crew of the Dhow were
immediately disembarked from the vessel prior to the pirates heading to
the open sea. The nature of this incident is unique to this area and
concerns have been raised, due to this Dhow now having the potential for
being utilised as a Mothership within the Somalian waters.

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Vessels within a 100 nautical mile radius should increase their
anti-piracy deterrents in line with Best Management Practices 4.

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This
should include increased twenty four hour anti-piracy watch keeping and
radar monitoring. Vessel hardening should be checked and where
appropriate bolstered.